Gipsy Moth Circles The World.
New York: Coward-McCann, 1968. Color and b/w illustrations. Thick 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. New York: Coward-McCann, (1968). Book-of-the-Month Club Edition. Near fine in near fine dust wrapper. More
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Auereole to Zingaresca; An Exotic Alphabet Book
New York: Privately Printed, 1994. Designed, Printed & Illustrated in Conjunction with The Center For Book Arts. 4to, plain wrappers with printed card dust wrapper. (New York), 1994. Limited Edition. Fine. Both type and color woodblock illustrations were printed letterpress on handmade paper. This is copy 19 (of 60 copies), signed by Maureen cummings. "Aureole to Zingaresca represents years of fortuitous lexigraphical trouvailles. It is the book of a bibliotaph gone berserk, a fabulist's treasure trove, a sesquipidalian delight..."... More
The Sixties: A Decade in Vogue.
New York: Prentice Hall, 1988. Color frontispiece, and over 70 color and 140 black and white illustrations by photographers such as David Bailey, Cecil Beaton, Henri Cartier- Bresson, Henry Clarke, Terence Donovan, Brian Duffy, Engstead, William Klein, Helmut Newton, Irving Penn, Snowdon and Bert Stern. 191 pages. Slim folio, white cloth, edgeworn d.w. New York: Prentice Hall, (1988). First American edition. Black remainder mark on bottom edges, else near fine in very good dust wrapper. More
The Noble Dwellings of Ireland.
New York: Thames & Hudson, 1987. 158 illustrations, 77 in color. Small square 4to, green cloth, d.w. New York: Thames and Hudson, (1987). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Christine's Picture Book.
London: Kingfisher, 1984. Profusely illustrated, mostly in color. Thick 4to, blue cloth with inset label, pictorial d.w. London: Kingfisher. (1984). First English edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. In 1859, Adolph Drewsen and his friend Hans Christian Andersen created a birthday gift for Drewsen's granddaughter Christine. This beautiful and elaborate collection of prints, drawings, and original verses has been reproduced here as exactly as possible. V8735. More
Atomic Energy for Military Purposes: The Official Report on the Development of the Atomic Bomb,; Under the Auspices of the United States Government, 1940-1945
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1947. Some b/w illustrations and diagrams. 308 pages. Short 8vo, tan cloth, d.w. (light chipping and edgewear). Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1947. Seventh printing. Ownership bookplate and small stain on rear of title, else a very good(+) copy in very good-) dust wrapper. New and enlarged edition, including statements by the British and Canadian governments. More
Jewish Medals From the Renaissance to the Fall of Napoleon (1503-1815).
New York: Clarkson Potter, 1970. Black and white illustrations throughout. 152 pages. Short slim 4to, brown cloth, d.w. New York: Potter, (1970). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
The Psychoanalytic Theory of Greek Tragedy
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1992. 217 pages. 8vo, light purple boards, dust wrapper. New Haven: Yale University Press, (1992). A very good copy in a good dust wrapper, lightly chipped and heavily sunned at all edges, small stain on front cover. More
Half Hours in the Tiny World: Wonders of Insect Life
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. More than 80 illustrations. xi + 311 pages, pages toned. Small 12mo, decorative red cloth, spine and edges darkened and covers dust soiled. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, n.d. A very good copy. More
New York Jews and the Quest for Community; The Kehillah Experiment, 1908-1922
New York: Columbia University Press, 1970. 361 pages. 8vo,gray cloth, lightly chipped d.w. New York: Columbia University Press, (1970). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Sir Isaac Newton's Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy and His System of the World.
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1947. Translated into English by Andrew Motte in 1729. Frontispiece portrait and illustrated with diagrams throughout. xxxv, 680 pages. Short thick 4to, red cloth . Berkeley: University of California Press, 1947. Third printing. Ownership bookplate and small gift inscription, else a near fine copy. The Translations Revised, and Supplied with an Historical and Explanatory Appendix by Florian Cajori. More
The Art of Cross-Examination.
Garden City: Garden City Publishing, 1948. 479 pages. 8vo, blue cloth, edgeworn dust wrapper. Garden City: Garden City Publishing, (1948). Fourth edition, revised and expanded. Ownership signature and bookplate, still a very good (+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Guide and Index to G. I. Gurdjieff's All and Everything: Beelzebub's Tales to his Grandson
Toronto: Traditional Studies, 1973. 680 pages, 12mo, red cloth, d.w. Toronto: Traditional Studies Press, (1973). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
The Common Law.
Boston: Little Brown, 1948. 422 pages. Short thick 8vo, green cloth, spine lightly soiled, chipped d.w. Boston: Little Brown, 1948. Reprint. Ownership signature and bookplate, else a very good copy in a poor dust wrapper. More
Edward Hopper: An Intimate Biography
New York: Rizzoli, 2007. Some black and white illustrations throughout. 780 pages. Very thick tall 8vo, attractively designed with pictorial boards printed with an image of a hopper painting, d.w. New York: Rizzoli, (2007). Reprint of the updated and expanded edition. Small red remainder dot on bottom edge, else a near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
American Armies and Battlefields in Europe: A History, Guide, and Reference Book
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1938. Preface by John Pershing. Extensively illustrated, many maps, including four larger scale ones in rear pocket. xii + 547 pages, 8vo, blue cloth; covers lightly rubbed and with small repairs at spine ends. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1938. Internally fine, a very good copy. More
Trade Whims: My Fifty Years on the New York Stock Exchange.
Ronald Press, 1960. Black & white photographic illustrations, 8vo, handsomely rebound in 1/2 blue morocco with the original pictorial laid in. N.p. Ronald Press/Privately Printed, (1960). First Edition. Fine. More
A Green Bough.
New York: Harrison Smith, 1933. Title vignette by Lynd Ward. Slim tall 8vo, handsomely rebound in 1/2 dark green morocco & green cloth. New York: Harrison Smith, 1933. First Editiion. Fine. More
Paul Delvaux
New York: Blain Di Donna, 2013. Foreword by Natascha Van Deun & essay by Anna Swinbourne. Illustrated throughout in color. Slim square 4to, purple velvet boards with inset pictorial label. New York: Blain Di Donna, (2013). First edition. Velvet binding just a bit scuffed and indented, still a near fine copy. Published on the occasion of the exhibition. More
West-Running Brook.
New York: Holt, 1928. Woodcut illustrations by J.J. Lankes. 64 pages, thin 8vo, handsomely rebound in full black morocco with an inlay image from the original cover. New York: Holt, 1928. First Edition. First Issue. Fine. More
Fatal Interview: Sonnets.
New York: Harper, 1931. xii, 52 pages. Slim 8vo, handsomely rebound in half black morocco over red marbled paper. New York: Harper & Brothers 1931. First edition. A fine copy. More
Brazil
Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., 1850. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Image measures 11 7/8" x 14 7/8". A beautiful map of Brazil, from 1850 including Uruguay, Paraguay, and Guiana. Hand colored to show provinces, and relief is shown by hachure. Rivers and cities are labeled. Features two insets, one of Paraguay, and the other showing Environs of Rio Janiero. Both insets also show major roads. Overall, this is an excellent copy of this map, with slight toning to..... More
Victorian and Edwardian Decor: From the Gothic Revival to Art Nouveau
New York: Abbeville, 1987. Illustrated with black and white and color photographs throughout. 256 pages. 4to, black boards, dust wrapper. New York: Abbeville, (1987). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Brazil
London: Tallis, John, 1851. Map. Steel engraving with outline hand color. Sheet measures 10.5 x 14.25 inches. This stately map describes the Empire of Brazil as it existed in the middle of the 19th century. Having declared its independence in the 1820s, Brazil developed a robust monarchy that is shown here in political and topographical detail. Hand-colored lines highlight the boundaries of provinces, which are labeled with important cities and rivers. Engraved mountains demonstrate the empire's mountainous terrain. Illustrated vignettes..... More
The Search for a Style: Country Life and Architecture, 1897-1935
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1989. Illustrated with black and white photographs throughout. 263 pages. 4to, red boards, dust wrapper. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, (1989). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More